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A Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents
McHale JP, Stover CS, Dubé C, Sirotkin YS, Lewis S, McKay K. A Culturally Grounded Prenatal Coparenting Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial With Unmarried Black Parents. Journal Of Family Psychology 2022, 36: 479-489. PMID: 35084880, PMCID: PMC9646643, DOI: 10.1037/fam0000965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group mothersIntervention groupMonths postpartumGroup mothersPsychological intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSelf-reported depressionTreat analysisControlled TrialsPrenatal interventionFirst babyDepressive symptomsUsual groupControl groupMother-father dyadsFCC interventionsMothersSignificant reductionInterventionPostpartumUnmarried mothersPartner violenceFather engagementConsultation sessionsGroup
2023
Structured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A): Validation in a Child Welfare Sample of Mothers and Fathers With Active Domestic Violence
McGuire A, Beebe R, Stover C, Clough M, DiVietro S, Grasso DJ. Structured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A): Validation in a Child Welfare Sample of Mothers and Fathers With Active Domestic Violence. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 163-172. PMID: 33705198, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChild protective servicesSymptoms ScreenerCo-occurring mental health concernsChild mental health problemsMeasurement invariance testingAssessment of traumaChild welfare sampleMental health concernsSatisfactory internal reliabilityDomestic violenceMental health problemsOne-factor modelPTSD symptomsCurrent domestic violenceStress disorderImpaired parentingComorbid symptomsInvariance testingFamily dysfunctionSymptom structureActive domestic violenceConvergent validityDSM-5Internal reliability
2022
Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes
McHale J, Stover C, Dube C, Sirotkin Y, Lewis S, McKay K. Randomized controlled trial of a prenatal focused coparenting consultation for unmarried black fathers and mothers: One‐year infant and family outcomes. Infant Mental Health Journal 2022, 44: 27-42. PMID: 36519760, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional adjustmentFamily adaptationFamily outcomesFather engagementLife circumstancesInterparental aggressionPsychological aggressionMental health fieldSignificant intervention effectsConceptual attentionFamily systemIntervention familiesCoparentingIntervention effectsDepressive symptomsAggressionExpectant familiesPregnant familiesCommunity mentorsModest dosageHealth fieldEngagementInterventionCoparentsNavigational supportAgreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents
Stover CS, Shafai A, Kwinjo SJ, Farren AR, Mazany E, McFaul CJ. Agreement Between Mother and Father Reports of IPV in a Sample of Child Protection Referred Coparents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 3489-3512. PMID: 35673943, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221107055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbusive Behavior InventoryIntimate partner violenceHigh intimate partner violenceSubstance misuse problemsIntraclass correlationRace/ethnicityDepartment of ChildTreatment referralPsychological intimate partner violenceSubstance misusePoor concordanceMisuse problemsPartner concordanceReports of IPVIPV interventionsLow agreementMothersGreater concordanceConcordanceReportStandardized measuresPartner violenceAccurate assessmentBehavior InventoryTypes of violence
2015
Expectant Mothers Maximizing Opportunities: Maternal Characteristics Moderate Multifactorial Prenatal Stress in the Prediction of Birth Weight in a Sample of Children Adopted at Birth
Brotnow L, Reiss D, Stover CS, Ganiban J, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Stevens HE. Expectant Mothers Maximizing Opportunities: Maternal Characteristics Moderate Multifactorial Prenatal Stress in the Prediction of Birth Weight in a Sample of Children Adopted at Birth. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0141881. PMID: 26544958, PMCID: PMC4636431, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal stressSample of childrenMultidimensional theoretical modelHierarchical regression modelingHierarchical regression modelsObjective stressorsDistress measuresChild developmentEffects of stressMaternal personal characteristicsSocial supportMothers' stressProtective factorsPersonal characteristicsDistressStressorsCross-sectional dataMaternal characteristicsRisk factorsAdoption studiesHigher SESBirth mothersEnvironmental risk factorsTheoretical modelPregnancy complications
2011
Fathering and mothering in the family system: linking marital hostility and aggression in adopted toddlers
Stover CS, Connell CM, Leve LD, Neiderhiser JM, Shaw DS, Scaramella LV, Conger R, Reiss D. Fathering and mothering in the family system: linking marital hostility and aggression in adopted toddlers. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 53: 401-409. PMID: 22191546, PMCID: PMC3279589, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02510.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research